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Best Places to Buy Replacement Parts!

The explosion of interest in electric scooters of all descriptions has led to a huge demand for repair and replacement parts. But where can you get them from?

The range of electric scooters goes from children’s electric scooters, electric mopeds and scooters for adults, electric mobility scooters for seniors and anybody with walking difficulties to specially adapted disabled mobility scooters. The best way to be sure that finding electric scooter parts won’t be a problem is, when choosing a new scooter, to ask the dealer if repair parts are easy to obtain and where from exactly.

However, a lot depends on where you bought your scooter from. If you purchased It from a local dealer you can expect them to offer an after-sales service for repair and to provide all the scooter parts that you may need. If on the other hand you bought on eBay or over the internet, you may find that the supplier doesn’t offer after-sales support and it’s your job to locate any parts you may require and find someone local to do the repair.

But don’t worry, there are now a number of internet stores specializing in the provision of all types of scooter parts and you’re sure to find what you need. For example, Scooter Support provides an index of parts for most of the popular brands, such as: Bladez, Mosquito, Terminator, Transporter, Cateye, Goped, Razor, Tornado and X-treme as well as many other brands. These really useful lists have a picture to show exactly what the part looks like along with a detailed description. They also tell you whether universal replacement electric scooter parts will do, or if you need to buy a brand name original repair part, which they can also supply.

Scooter Support also give detailed instructions on the care and maintenance of electric scooters and they have a section devoted to giving step-by-step methods for doing simple repair and replacement jobs yourself. This could save you a lot of money in mechanics costs. Their advice also includes how to boost your scooter’s performance and they say that, “most repairs and upgrades are as easy as unbolting and rebolting a component, cutting wires and splicing in a new component.” So why not have a go at simple repairs yourself?

If you don’t find the parts you need at Scooter Support, you can always try the Parts Department of Urban Scooters online. They stock gas and electric scooter parts from all the popular brands and offer a special Parts Finder Service, which takes you to a page with a photo of each electric scooter model and a list of available parts underneath. This makes it very easy to track down exactly what you need.

In addition, if you don’t find what you need at Urban Scooters they recommend another web store called Parts for Scooters which is also a specialist. Parts for Scooters goes that extra mile and offers a ‘Find a Repair Shop’ service where you can send in an email to say where you live and they will let you know the names and addresses of electric scooter repair shops in your area!

So I hope that if you’re presently searching for just the right electric scooter part you’ll find what you need in one of the many specialized internet stores and that this article will save you a lot of time and effort!

By Hassan Ouda

Why Schwinn Electric Scooters Are So Popular

The Schwinn Electric Vehicle Company is a very long established manufacturer of electric bikes and since 2005 it has used its long experience to produce the excellent Schwinn Electric Scooters range. The S-500 Schwinn Electric Scooter is suitable for anybody from age 12 to adult users. This makes it a popular buy for parents with growing children and will save you having to buy a new scooter when they grow. It’s both a fun scooter for kids and a practical way to do short trips for any adult with a weight up to 240 lbs. It will carry you on your way at speeds up to 15 mph and it can go up to 8 miles on each charge.

It’s more comfortable than a regular stand-on electric scooter because it has a comfortable padded seat so you can rest easy as you go or you can remove the seat if you don’t need it. Another useful feature is the ‘Smart’ fuel gauge which lets you keep a check on how much ‘juice’ you’ve got left, so you don’t risk getting stranded because the battery has run out! On this great Schwinn electric scooter, you ride on wide 12″ alloy mag wheels with 3.25″ tires that give you a smooth ride on a flat, pavement surface.

It’s got a 500W DC Earth Magnet Motor and the variable-speed twist grip throttle that is a useful safety feature because if you fall off, the scooter will stop immediately. You can charge the two 12 volt sealed batteries in any regular electric outlet and it charges quicker than other scooters in only 4 – 5 hours. For any seniors who would like a Schwinn electric scooter I can tell you that this model has a new Easy Access Battery Box to help you move the battery in and out of the vehicle. You can buy the S-500 Schwinn electric scooter from places like Walmart and the price is about 260 dollars, which is very reasonable for such a fun and practical vehicle.

If you want something sturdier that you can ride off- road, then the S750 scooter is a good option. It has 12″ alloy wheels with 3″ wheels and you can have either Low Profile Street Slick or Knobby Off-Road tires. The S750 motor will give you a bit more power to ride up small inclines and over rocky surfaces. The frame is stronger and it has front and rear suspension and 36 volts of power. This model of Schwinn electric scooter also has a maximum speed of 15 miles, but it can go further than the S-500 and has a range of about 12 miles. It has all the good features of the S-500 with an easy to adjust seat that you can remove if you don’t want to use it. You can buy the S750 from Walmart for about 299 dollars and cruise around your neighborhood in style.

Both of these scooters have direct chain drive and you can fold them up and throw them in the trunk of your car with no problem. Families take their kids’ scooter with them on vacation and people with boats find them handy for shopping trips and sightseeing. They are environmentally friendly and very quiet in operation, which makes them much better than the noisy gas mopeds that drive us all crazy with that high-pitched whine. This type of electric scooter is no problem should you need to repair and maintain it as electric scooter parts are easy to get hold of.

Electric scooters are providing a slicker alternative to cheap mopeds as a way of making short trips without having to waste gas and pollute the air with your automobile. If you’re looking for motorized scooters for kids, very fast electric scooters or a comfortable seat scooter for adults you will be able to find everything you need in the wide range of Schwinn electric scooters.

By Hassan Ouda